Published:Wednesday | February 10, 2010 | 12:00 AM
SECURING SCHOLARSHIPS for further study is one way of advancing to the next level in your career, especially when funds are short. With scholarships, you can complete your master's degree or other advanced training at highly recognised universities here and abroad...
A court has ordered a former subsidiary of Liechtenstein's LGT bank to pay over €7.3 million (US$10 million) to a client for failing to inform him that his confidential details had been stolen and handed to authorities, thereby harming his chances...
Toyota Motor Corp plans to recall about 270,000 Prius hybrids worldwide over a brake problem and is likely to notify both the United States (US) and Japanese governments today, news reports said. A top executive will testify before US lawmakers about...
Kraft Foods Inc announced Friday that it will delist shares of Cadbury PLC on the London Stock Exchange, now that it has clinched a takeover of the British chocolate and gum company. Kraft gave 20 business days' notice of its intention to delist...
Q.What are the immigration requirements for someone taking up an employment offer in Jamaica?Each year, Jamaica receives scores of foreign nationals who come to the island to take up employment opportunities in various areas of work.
THE FAILURE of successive governments to pass legislation to introduce a national building code could put the lives of many Jamaicans at risk if the country gets hit by a major earthquake. The concern was raised last week by experts at a Gleaner Editors' Forum as they discussed...
Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, apologised Friday for the massive global recalls over sticking gas pedals as the automaker scrambles to repair a damaged reputation and sliding sales.
The 7.5 per cent spike in the cost of cement this week is already ricocheting through the construction sector, whose players say the increase that comes atop growing operational expenses from higher fuel costs and inputs will...
Jamaicans are not big on recreational vehicles (RVs); but Nadine Hamilton has made a million-dollar bet that a market is out there just waiting for the supply.
Question: I'm a 24-year-old man who will be acquiring a driver's licence soon. After I do so, I plan to buy my first car. How do I go about arranging motor insurance?
Is the Doha round dead? That is a question that few want to ask or answer, not least because of what it implies about changing global relationships.Although the diplomats and trade negotiators continue to...
The one per cent rise in the rate of the general consumption tax (GCT) in January and what some banks say is an annual revision of their fees structure, are providing cover for the latest round of user-fee increases by commercial banks.
THE JOINT liquidators of Dyoll Insurance Company Limited are suing Aon Benfield Canada, formerly Aon Re Canada, in Jamaica's Supreme Court for US$19.86 million, on allegations - denied by Aon - of negligence in its dealings as reinsurance broker...
THE FINANCE ministry said Wednesday that the Jamaican Government would continue to accept applications under the Jamaica Debt Exchange (JDX) programme up to the final settlement date on February 16. Interest accrued up to the settlement date will be...
THE GOVERNMENTS of Jamaica and China have signed agreements valued at more than US$500 million (J$4.5 billion) for road, housing and other projects, including the construction of a Chinese Garden at the Hope Botanic Gardens. Prime Minister Bruce Golding...
TOYOTA MOTOR Corp returned to profit in the October-December quarter and raised its annual earnings forecast, but analysts warned of a grim outlook as a spreading safety crisis batters the automaker's reputation. The world's No. 1 automaker acknowledged design problems ...
Constantine Hinds, owner of the Vista Ambassador Resort Spa, one of several Montego Bay hotel properties shuttered within the last decade, is making another bid to raise cash to rehabilitate the business by offering about half of the 110 rooms for sale...
IN THE wake of the devastating earthquake, there has been an outpouring of international support for Haiti. The first priority has been saving lives. That means getting water, food, shelter, medicine and other basic supplies to victims...
THE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved a US$1.27-billion (SDR 820.5 million) standby lending facility for Jamaica, and pave the way for other multilaterals to pour in additional capital of up to US$1.1 billion...
THE CARIBBEAN subsidiary of Greek technology firm, Intralot SA, is now the single-largest shareholder in Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL), but the company has strategically confined its acquisition to 49.9 per cent of the gaming company, avoiding a takeover...
THE NEW governor can, therefore, expect to face questions on. Key areas of focus will include: the actions that have been taken under his watch in this regard, and the signals that have been sent to the market. Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor Brian Wynter...
THE GOVERNMENT has underscored its position that the bid by the Jamaica Airline Pilots Association (JALPA) to purchase Air Jamaica is not being considered, despite the last-minute submission of a financing plan...
United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke expressed concerns Wednesday about the economic recovery during a ceremonial swearing-in for another four-year term.In brief remarks to staffers, Bernanke said that while the United States (US) economy...
A recommendation by the Dennis Lalor committee, calling for the establishment of a casino regulatory authority separate from the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), is being questioned by the parliamentary...
Prime Minister David Thompson has given a clear indication that he is in support of a wage freeze in Barbados. "Any slight increase in the wage bill will have serious implications, because it means we'll have to look for either cutting expenditure in other areas...
